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The nuisance, however, from coke grit which emanates from
the works of the Gas Light and Coke Company Ltd. at Brentford
has not entirely been overcome. The Company have and are
still carrying out extensive alterations to their works in an
endeavour to overcome the difficulty, and although it is quite
possible that the trouble will never be entirely overcome, it is
hoped that there will be a marked improvement during the
forthcoming year.
(vi) Swimming Baths and Pools.
The covered swimming bath at Brentford and the two
open-air pools at Chiswick all have efficient purification plants,
comprising a process of continuous filtration and chlorination
which ensures a satisfactory condition of the water.
(vii) Eradication of bed bugs.
Houses found to be infested and treated for bugs by the
Public Health Department:—
(a) Council Houses 16
(b) Other Houses 48
In addition, whenever Council Houses are being redecorated
and found to be infested, steps are at once taken to
deal with same. This work is carried out under the supervision
of the Works Department.
So far this Council have not employed Hydrogen Cyanide
Gas in the work of disinfestation.
The method employed in the disinfestation of rooms and
houses, particularly Council properties, is as under :—
In bad cases all removable woodwork—such a picture-rails,
architraves and skirting boards—is taken down and burnt and
the premises thoroughly sprayed with a proved insecticide. The
woodwork is not replaced but the walls made good and a skirting
formed with Keen's Cement. One or more sprayings may be
necessary.
The method cannot of course be guaranteed to give 100 per
cent, results and requires the co-operation of tenant, but on the